Aluminum

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said.

The switch by Elon Musk's Tesla to heavier-but-cheaper steel highlights how steel is fighting back against aluminum, which had widely been expected to be the bigger beneficiary of the electric vehicle revolution.

But commerce secretary does some math and calls it 'no big deal'

U.S. steel and aluminum companies were pleased, however.

Aluminum prices have risen 20 percent in the last year and nearly 11 percent since Dec. 11.

So says a magnet.

Fuel economy should improve over the outgoing model.

Fans of the Discovery Vision Concept won't be disappointed.

How does the composite bed of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline compare to the steel bed of the Chevy Silverado and aluminum bed of the Ford F-150? Let's find out.

Chevy fires the latest salvo in the the Silverado vs. Ford F-150 war.

Ford will broaden the use of Alcoa's aluminum after seeing positive results this year.

A new report from Reuters reaffirms something we've heard before: GM will use lots of aluminum in its next-generation fullsize pickups. But GM recently launched ads proclaiming steel as the best metal ever. What gives?

Sergio Marchionne says that the next Jeep Wrangler is not fully aluminum, which might keep production in Toledo, OH. Also, the company is working with NHTSA to fully comply with the agency's requests for the upcoming public hearing.

The switch to the Alpha platform and new aluminum components are letting the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro cut over 200 pounds compared to the current model. Examples include suspension components using the lightweight metal and the beam that supports the instrument panel.

Ahead of the flagship sedan's March 31 debut, Cadillac is giving an under-the-skin look at the CT6. The model is said to be 64-percent aluminum, including its entire exterior, and the metal saves 200 pounds over using conventional steel.

The resale value for the 2015 Ford F-150 is expected to be even higher than the 2014 model. This comes despite the potential for higher repair costs for the aluminum body because of the the new truck's fuel savings.

Edmunds decided to inject some fact into the fray over repair costs for the aluminum 2015 Ford F-150: it bought a $52,000 long-term F-150 and clouted it with a sledgehammer. Twice. Then it drove the truck to a Ford dealer to get it repaired. Seven days later it had a restored truck and a bill.

Green Car Reports says that Tesla Model S owners are finding out just how expensive aluminum can be to fix, with repair estimates like $7,000 to fix "a small dent and scratch" to $45,000 for "minor front-end damage." With aluminum figuring ever more in our automotive future to save weight, this could be the canary in the coal mine for all of us or just opportunistic price gouging.

Ford may have built its new F-150 is made of aluminum, but top exec Joe Hinrichs says that doesn't mean that it'll do the same with its passenger cars, where the costs are just as high but the gains are lower.